Cisco Cisco WebEx Meeting Center WBS29.8 White Paper
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September 23, 2016
• Be aware of Cisco’s and Microsoft’s different
strategic initiatives.
Cisco is focused on a single strategy with
Spark, which will unite the strength of WebEx
conferencing with persistent workstream
messaging on one platform for development.
Microsoft’s focus appears to be expanding
its Office 365 suite and transitioning its
license-based business to broad subscription
services.
Cisco is focused on a single strategy with
Spark, which will unite the strength of WebEx
conferencing with persistent workstream
messaging on one platform for development.
Microsoft’s focus appears to be expanding
its Office 365 suite and transitioning its
license-based business to broad subscription
services.
The key consideration for enterprises is to under-
stand and appreciate the need for flexibility. The
nature of work is undergoing significant change.
We are shifting away from traditional workplac-
es, traditional business hours, and traditional
teams. Everything about work is changing, even
the notion of vacation. For these reasons col-
laboration solutions need to be flexible, mature,
and trustworthy. Users of these technologies must
know they will work when and where they are
needed.
stand and appreciate the need for flexibility. The
nature of work is undergoing significant change.
We are shifting away from traditional workplac-
es, traditional business hours, and traditional
teams. Everything about work is changing, even
the notion of vacation. For these reasons col-
laboration solutions need to be flexible, mature,
and trustworthy. Users of these technologies must
know they will work when and where they are
needed.
Dave Michels is founder and principal analyst at TalkingPointz. TalkingPointz
offers research and analysis on enterprise communications and Internet of Things
(IoT). Dave has over 30 years of experience in telecommunications and unified
communications, and is regular contributor to industry sites and conferences.
Dave holds graduate degree in Telecommunications and lives in Boulder, CO.
offers research and analysis on enterprise communications and Internet of Things
(IoT). Dave has over 30 years of experience in telecommunications and unified
communications, and is regular contributor to industry sites and conferences.
Dave holds graduate degree in Telecommunications and lives in Boulder, CO.
@DaveMichels
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1 Synergy Research, Cloud SaaS Services market share and forecast, Q2 2016
2 Dimension Data Connected Enterprise Survey, 2016
2 Dimension Data Connected Enterprise Survey, 2016